Crypto is forever changing finance.
Mission
Web 3.0 services and DeFi are changing the way we access the internet and conduct day-to-day business.
Given these disruptions, supporting infrastructure is crucial. Blockchain technologies need robust, scalable systems for widespread adoption, requiring collaboration to create secure, adaptable solutions.
Our fund aims to find and support teams advancing these technologies. We focus on projects with technical excellence and a clear vision, accelerating the growth and maturity of the blockchain ecosystem.
Strategy
Supporting protocols and teams that are moving decentralized technologies forward.
Identify Opportunities
We conduct thorough market research to spot emerging trends and technologies in the crypto space, closely monitoring developments in blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, and related sectors to identify promising opportunities.
Evaluate Projects
We view projects through two lenses: category creators versus category subscription. Category creation is zero to one. We see the most asymmetric upside here. Category subscription has capped upside and is more competitive in existing categories. It's all about world-class founders. Top 1% of founders have a vision, endurance, durability and strategy to navigate the bottleneck of early stage crypto.
Engage Founders
After we invest, we are the first line of support. We spend 85% of our time working with our existing founders than we do looking at our new deal flow. Our founders have come to expect expert guidance on supporting token economics, integrating protocol design, and adjusting toward product market fit. Our goal is for day-to-day mental and emotional support. We are in the trenches with our founders working on their hard problems daily.
Invest & Support
We source almost all of our investments via unicorn founders that we have backed before. What we have found is that the next generation of young, visionary founders, have always looked backed to their predecessor peers for council and advice. Rarely is a founder seeking a VC for advice on who take capital from or how to structure their cap-table. What they do is ask founders of successful projects who their most valuable cap-table investor is, and the answer often leads them to connect with us.
Monitor & Adapt
The liquidity profile inherent with tokens and their time frames for realization allow us to strategically manage liquidity for our fund against the fast changing narratives in the crypto space. When it comes to current trends and narratives, we are always looking to anticipate where the puck is going so we can plan accordingly. Narratives change quickly in crypto and GPs adaptability is the key to returning capital to LPs.
Fund
We invest in Web 3.0 products driving market transformation and advancement across infrastructure, middleware, and applications.
Team
Connect with our leadership team: Driving decentralized tech and investment strategies.
Michael Tant
Michael is a pioneer in DeFi, NFTs, and open decentralized protocols, active in crypto since 2011 as an early supporter of Bitcoin and Ethereum. He helped shape the crypto VC space by guiding early protocols to become investable, including developing key documentation for fundraising. Michael is widely recognized for his expertise in aligning token design with incentive mechanisms to drive long-term value. He brings a deep understanding of crypto technology and its potential to transform global financial systems.
Emilio DiSanluciano
A veteran principal investor. He lived in Silicon Valley founding CitizenVC a firm that specialized in technology investments. He has advised and helped several high-profile private technology companies raise capital in both primary and secondary rounds. Through his work at CitizenVC , Emilio has become a well-respected figure in the technology investment community, known for his ability to identify promising startups and helping them raise their earliest capital. He has been active in the early-stage crypto space since 2015.
Cathryn Taylor
Cathryn Taylor, MBA, CPA, is an executive with deep C-level experience in strategy, finance, and fund management, with a focus on crypto. She was CFO for The Disney Store Europe and Sheridan, and led retail projects at Deloitte, including for Wizards of the Coast. Cathryn holds an MBA from Wharton, degrees from the University of Utah, and began her career at PWC. She now serves as President of the Wharton Club of Chicago and Treasurer of the Wharton Olympus Club.
Darren Cohen
Darren Cohen has a wealth of experience in the financial industry, having spent over a decade at Goldman Sachs International where he advised global hedge funds and institutions. He built a reputation as a trusted and knowledgeable advisor, and has since leveraged that expertise in his role as a portfolio manager for a large single family office. In this role, he oversees public and private technology investments, and has a proven track record of identifying and investing in companies with strong growth potential.
Andrea Perlak
Andrea Perlak, CPA, is a U.S.-based leader in crypto finance and accounting with over 25 years’ experience. As Founder & CEO of Crypto Accounting Group, she has helped shape global accounting standards in the digital assets space. Andrea has testified before U.S. congressional committees and spoken at major events, including the World Bank Annual Meeting. Her insights are driving the adoption of crypto accounting frameworks and supporting a thriving global ecosystem.
Giles Carmichael
Giles Carmichael is a legal and tax expert, holding memberships with the American Bar Association, New York State and City Bar Associations, Institute of Directors, and the International Tax Planning Association. He is a Trust and Estates Practitioner (TEP) with STEP and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb). Giles holds an LL.B from Durham University, an LLM from Suffolk University Law School, and an MBA from IE Business School. He is admitted to practice in Barbados and New York.